3.0.0 545 2023-01-15T22:48:20Z 2023-01-15T22:48:20Z Senate S S 2003-03-06 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-03-06T14:59:26Z Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 108 4281 HR 2004-05-13 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 638, H.R. 4281 is laid on the table. 16:27:25 Related bill CRS Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 108 660 HR 2003-06-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2003-03-06 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3256-3263) IntroReferral 2003-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3255-3256) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. N B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2003-03-06 True T000024 Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] JIM TALENT R MO 2003-03-06 True D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. 2003-03-06 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2003-03-06 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2003-03-06 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2003-03-06 True L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2003-03-31 False 2003-05-01 S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2003-06-09 False B001210 Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] ROBERT BYRD D WV CARLYLE 2004-05-10 False Health Administrative fees Administrative procedure Bankruptcy Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Collective bargaining Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Delegation of powers Department of Labor Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Federal advisory bodies Federal preemption Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Flexible benefit plans Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Health care fraud Health insurance Injunctions Insurance Insurance agents Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Labor contracts Labor unions Law Licenses Medical economics Medically uninsured Professional associations Small business Standards State laws State taxation Surety and fidelity Tax rates Taxation Trade associations Trusts and trustees Valuation Health 00 2003-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Establishes rules governing association health plans (group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations), including requirements relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation, coverage, plan documents, contribution rates, benefit options, applications for certification, notice for voluntary termination, corrective actions, and mandatory termination.

Requires association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage to maintain certain reserves and comply with other solvency provisions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to apply for appointment, and carry out specified duties, as trustee of any such insolvent association health plans which provide health benefits in addition to health insurance coverage.

Allows a State to impose a contribution tax on any association health plan commencing operations in such State after the enactment of this Act.

Requires association health plans to include in their summary plan descriptions, in connection with each benefit option, a description of the form of any solvency or guarantee fund protection secured under ERISA or applicable State law.

Revises provisions relating to treatment of: (1) single employer arrangements; and (2) certain collectively bargained arrangements.

Provides for association health plans with respect to: (1) enforcement; (2) cooperation between Federal and State authorities; and (3) treatment of certain existing health benefit programs.]]>

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 Display Title Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-03-06T05:00:00Z 2003-03-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3256-3263) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.